Municipal Police of San Maurizio Canavese
The Municipal Police of San Maurizio Canavese is the local police force of the municipality of San Maurizio Canavese, in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is commanded by Eliana Viale.
The 27 April operation
On 27 April 2026 officers of the force, together with Carabinieri from the Ciriè station, intervened to stop a burglary in a house in the town from going ahead. The officers caught the perpetrators and chased them through the streets of the town, in doing so also identifying their accomplices: all were arrested.[1]
The award ceremony
On the afternoon of Monday 14 September 2026 a ceremony was held in the San Maurizio Canavese town hall to award commendations to the Municipal Police officers and the Ciriè station Carabinieri who had taken part in the 27 April operation. The ceremony was attended by Lieutenant Aurora Palmieri and the Venaria company's captain, Silverio Gesuè.[1]
Mayor Michelangelo Picat Re awarded Municipal Police commander Eliana Viale a formal commendation "for her readiness, sense of duty and strong operational coordination during an operation that prevented an attempted burglary", an operation carried out by officers of the force together with the Ciriè station Carabinieri.[1]
During the ceremony, councillor for security Andrea Persichella, Mayor Michelangelo Picat Re and Venaria company commander Silverio Gesuè spoke, stressing the value of cooperation between the Municipal Police, the Carabinieri and the municipal administration.[1]
Related articles: Commendation ceremony for the Municipal Police and Carabinieri of San Maurizio Canavese, Encomio alla Polizia Municipale e ai Carabinieri di San Maurizio Canavese per un furto sventato (settembre 2026), San Maurizio Canavese
Sources
- San Maurizio, sventarono un furto in appartamento: encomi a Polizia Municipale e Carabinieri — Prima il Canavese, 16 September 2026